Ayushman Bhava Health Melas at Namchi District

Namchi, 23rd September: Health and Family Welfare Department, Namchi is organising a series of weekly health melas under Ayushman Bhava at various HWC-PHSCs, HWC-PHCs, and HWC-CHC across Namchi District. These melas are based on various themes and till date two weekly Ayushman Bhava health melas have been completed i.e. on the 16th and 22nd of September.
The Ayushman Bhava Health Mela will offer access to comprehensive primary health care services with drugs and diagnostics, teleconsultation with health specialists, and referral facilities, with special priorities to marginalized people for a continuum of care. It will also aid in the creation of ABHA cards and issuance of PMJAY cards for eligible citizens including follow-up of PMJAY-treated beneficiaries. Population-based screening for hypertension, diabetes, and three common cancers such as oral, breast, and cervical. Moreover, there will also be full coverage of routine immunization.
It may be mentioned that the Ayushman Bhava campaign was launched on 16th September 2023 at the conference hall of Namchi District Hospital and also at all HWC-PHCs and HWC-CHC across the Namchi District.
This campaign aims to Ensure Saturation Coverage of Health Schemes and has three main components of an intervention under the umbrella of ‘Ayushman Bhavah’ that is Ayushman – Apke Dwar 3.0, Ayushman Melas- weekly at all HWC-PHSCs, HWC-PHCs and HWC-CHC and Ayushman Sabhas and eventually ensuring the title of Ayushman Gram Panchayat or Ayushman Urban Ward. Furthermore, Seva Pakhwada consists of Swachhata Abhiyan, Blood Donation Camp, and Organ donation pledges to be carried out.
(Press Release from Health and Family Welfare Department, Namchi)